Course Details
The Equissage Europe Course in Detail
Equissage Europe is an intensive 5 day course designed to teach you all you need to know to qualify as an Equine Sports Massage Therapist. There is a pre course book and hand out which is distributed on booking. Although we are geographically based in Germany, the course is taught in English by English instructors.
Day 1
- Morning session
- Classroom based.
- Introductions.
- What Is Equissage?
- Basic definitions
- Equine Skeletal anatomy
- Equine muscle Groups and Functions
- Benefits of Massage
- Contraindications to massage
- Safety Precautions
- The Massage StrokesAssessment and Evaluation
- Afternoon session practical
- Recognising surface anatomy landmarks
- Applying the basic strokes to the horse
- Evaluation pre-treatment.
- Homework
- Study ‘Important Points’ and the benefits of massage
- Study muscle groups and functions
Day 2
- Morning session classroom based.
- Review of strokes
- Muscle anatomy head/ neck/ withers
- Initial Massage sequence –head/neck/ withers
- Practical session
- Afternoon session classroom
- Massage sequence to elbow groove
- Practical session
- Homework
- Study Muscle groups and functions
Day 3
- Morning session
- Muscle anatomy neck/ shoulders/ foreleg/ back/ abdomen.
- Massage Sequence to Point of hip
- Practical session
- Assessment
- Massage sequence Head to Point of hip
- Afternoon session
- Lameness
- Saddle fitting
- Homework
- Study muscle groups and functions
Day 4
- Morning session
- Muscle Anatomy hip and hind –quarters
- The complete massage sequence
- Conformation
- Practical session
- Labelling muscle groups on the horse
- Massage sequence from back to finish
- Afternoon session
- Practical the complete massage sequence
- Stretching exercises
- Post treatment advice
- Keeping records
- Business advice and marketing matters
- Homework
- Revision of massage sequence
- Study all muscle groups for exam
Day 5
- Morning session
- Any questions?
- Revision all points
- Practical
- Complete massage sequence
- Afternoon
- Written exam
- Practical exam
- Presentation of Certificates for successful students
- Close